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Benjamin bow tie: Design Options

Fit​

Adjustment ribbon​

Whether or not to include an adjustment ribbon

  • Type: Boolean
  • Default: false

Traditional or adjustable

With Benjamin, you can make a traditional fixed size bow tie. And you can make one that incorporates an adjustment ribbon. These are ribbons and pieces of hardware that allow you to change the neck size of the bow tie. Very handy when you have shirts with different neck sizes, or if you have different ease in the collar for some.

tip

This is a great option if you decide to make a bow tie for someone else as a gift.

Collar ease​

The amount of ease at your neck

  • Type: Percentage
  • Default: 3%
  • Minimum: 0%
  • Maximum: 6%

How much ease do you use for your collar?

Using the neck circumference is one part of getting a well-fitting bow tie. The other is how much collar ease you normally use for your shirts. Together they dictate how long the bow tie becomes.

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Not used with the adjustment ribbon option​

This option is used to make a precise fitting bow tie. When you use the adjustment ribbon, this option is not used.

Style​

Bow length​

Length of the bow (when knotted)

  • Type: Percentage
  • Default: 28%
  • Minimum: 23%
  • Maximum: 33%

Bow length

You can make wide bow ties, or narrow ones. This option allows you to change the horizontal size of the bows. Make them larger to be more flamboyant, or small for a more subdued style.

Bow style​

Style of the bow

  • Type: List
  • Default: butterfly
  • options:
    • diamond
    • butterfly
    • square
    • widesquare

Four different bow tie styles!

Benjamin allows you to make four different bow ties.

  • Contemporary Diamond
  • Traditional Butterfly
  • Classic Square
  • Whimsical Wide Square

Collar band height​

The height (width if you will) of the collar band

  • Type: Percentage
  • Default: 6%
  • Minimum: 5%
  • Maximum: 8%

Controls the height of the collar band (the width, if you will).

End style​

Style of the bow ends

  • Type: List
  • Default: straight
  • options:
    • straight
    • pointed
    • rounded

Three different tip shapes

In addition to having four different bow tie styles, each style can be individualized with three different tip options:

  • Straight
  • Pointed
  • Round

Knot width​

Width of the knot

  • Type: Percentage
  • Default: 7%
  • Minimum: 5%
  • Maximum: 10%

Knot width

The knot width is the width in the middle of the bow tie, where you make the knot.

How wide your bow tie is in the middle will influence the tie knot. Bigger works better with larger bow ties.

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With the Square type bow tie, this value also dictates the width of the tips

Tip width​

Width of the tips

  • Type: Percentage
  • Default: 15%
  • Minimum: 0%
  • Maximum: 20%

Bow ties Wide and Narrow

You can make BIG bow ties, or small ones. This option allows you to change the vertical size of the bows. Make them larger to be more flamboyant, or small for a more subdued style.

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Not used with the Square bow tie type​

This option is ignored with the Square bow tie option. Square bow ties are as wide as the knot width.